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Eligibility Requirements1.When a member or pensioner dies, the primary beneficiaries (surviving legal spouse and dependent children) or secondary beneficiaries, as the case may be, shall be entitled to the applicable survivorship benefits.2.The primary beneficiaries[1] shall be the following:* The legitimate spouse, until s/he re-marries, or co-habits/engages in common-law relationship; and* The dependent legitimate, legally adopted or legitimated children, including illegitimate children, who have not reached the age of majority, or, have reached the age of majority but incapacitated and incapable of self-support due to a mental or physical defect acquired prior to age of majority3.The secondary beneficiaries shall be the dependent parents and, subject to the restrictions on dependent children, the legitimate descendants[2].The secondary beneficiaries shall only be entitled to survivorship benefits if there are no primary beneficiaries[3].

Maximum Amount of Survivorship Pension 1.The surviving spouse shall be entitled to basic survivorship pension which is fifty percent (50%) of the Basic Monthly Pension (BMP) but not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the current Step 8[4] salary of an Undersecretary, pursuant to the Salary Standardization Law and its amendments.For example, if the salary of an Undersecretary is equal to P63,380.00 and the BMP of the deceased member/pensioner is equal to P70,000.00, the maximum amount of survivorship pension is P31,690.00 (50% of P63,380.00) for the surviving spouse, not P35,000.00 (50% of P70,000.00).However, the existing survivorship pensioners (surviving spouse) who are receiving more than the said limit shall not be subjected to this policy. For survivorship pensioners whose survivorship pensions were suspended as a result of the previous policy, the amounts accruing for the period they were suspended shall be restored by the GSIS, subject to the maximum amount of survivorship pension provided under this policy.On the other hand, for surviving spouse whose applications for survivorship benefits were denied as a result of the previous policy, their applications may be submitted to GSIS, and if found to be qualified, their benefits shall be granted and computed retroactively, subject to the maximum amount of survivorship pension provided under this policy.2.The dependent children shall be entitled to dependent childrenâ€™s pension for a maximum of five (5) children, equivalent to 10% of the BMP for each child but not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the BMP, counted from the youngest and without substitution.3.The maximum amount of basic survivorship pension prevailing at the time of death of the member or pensioner shall apply.Â Any subsequent increase/s in the Step 8 salary of an Undersecretary will not result in any adjustment to the survivorship pension already being received by the surviving spouse.

If Married 1.Marriage certificate between the deceased and his/her spouse issued by NSO2.Affidavit of Surviving spouse3.If spouse is not a GSIS member, Birth Certificate issued by NSO4.Birth Certificate/s of minor/incapacitated children issued by NSO5.If with minor/incapacitated children, Affidavit of Guardianship6.If the legal guardian is not the natural parent, the affidavit should be supported by a Certification from the Barangay and DSWD

If Single 1.If with minor/incapacitated children, Affidavit of Guardianship2.If the legal guardian is not the natural parent, the affidavit should be supported by a Certification from the Barangay and DSWD; and3.If guardian is not a GSIS member, Birth Certificate issued by NSO

If without primary beneficiary (with Parents) 1.Birth Certificate of member issued by NSO2.Marriage Contract of memberâ€™s parents issued by NSO3.Birth Certificate of memberâ€™s parents issued by NSO if parents are not GSIS members/pensioners.

If without primary beneficiary (without Parents; with Siblings) 1.Birth Certificate of member issued by NSO2.Marriage Contract of member's parents issued by NSO3.Death Certificates of member's parents issued by NSO4.Birth Certificate of member's parents issued by NSO5.Affidavit of Surviving Legal Heirs stating among others that affiants are the only surviving legal heirs of the deceased member, their date of birth and relationship to the deceased member and that they are executing the document for the purpose of claiming the benefit from GSIS6.Birth Certificate of all the siblings of the deceased member issued by NSO7.Marriage Contract of all the female siblings of the deceased member issued by NSO8.If with deceased brother or sister, extra judicial settlement among the legal heirs of the deceased brother / sister of the member designating one payee

Additional Requirements for Muslim Members1.Proof of Surviving legal heirs indicating all the wives and children2.If only one (1) spouse is claiming: submit duly notarized affidavit that her husband has no other marriages/wife3.Court Order for Guardianship should be issued in the absence of parent for minor children4.Application for survivorship must be duly endorsed by the office and a certification indicating the legal spouse/s and children/s of the deceased